Rankings are based upon play on a Monday - Sunday calendar week. During the traditional non-conference basketball season in November and December, rankings will be released bi-weekly. Weekly rankings will begin January 19, 2021 and continue throughout the regular basketball season.
Due to cancellation/postponement of the CIAA and SIAC season, beginning December 22, the rankings will be announced in two classifications: Large Schools (MEAC, SWAC, Tennessee State, and Hampton) and Small Schools (NCAA Division II, GCAC, Red River, and all other remaining NAIA).
Ranking 5 - 2/2/2021
Men
For games played through 1/31/2021
1. Morgan State (9-4)
2. Norfolk State (9-6)
3. Prairie View A&M (6-4)
4. Alabama A&M (4-1)
5. North Carolina A&T (8-9)
Men
For games played through 1/31/2021
1. Talladega (18-2)
2. Stillman (8-1)
3. Lincoln-MO (8-4)
4. Xavier-LA (7-2)
5. Edward Waters (8-5)
Ranking 4 - 1/26/2021
Men
For games played through 1/24/2021
1. Morgan State (8-4)
2. Norfolk State (8-6)
3. Alabama A&M (4-0)
4. Hampton (7-8)
5. North Carolina A&T (6-9)
Men
For games played through 1/24/2021
1. Talladega (15-2)
2. Stillman (7-1)
3. Lincoln-MO (7-3)
4. Xavier-LA (7-1)
5. Edward Waters (7-5)
Ranking 4 - 1/19/2021
Men
For games played through 1/17/2021
1. Norfolk State (8-4)
2. Morgan State (6-2)
3. Alabama A&M (3-0)
4. Hampton (7-8)
5. North Carolina A&T (6-9)
Men
For games played through 1/17/2021
1. Talladega (14-2)
2. Stillman (6-0)
3. Lincoln-MO (6-2)
4. Xavier-LA (6-1)
5. Dillard (3-0)
Ranking 3 - 1/5/2021
Men
For games played through 1/3/2021
1. Norfolk State (4-3)
2. Alabama A&M (2-0)
3. Morgan State (3-2)
4. Hampton (4-5)
5. Grambling State (3-5)
Men
For games played through 1/3/2021
1. Talladega (8-2)
2. Lincoln-MO (4-2)
3. Philander Smith (5-5)
4. Lincoln-PA (3-0)
5. Edward Waters (3-2)
Ranking 2 - 12/21/2020
Men
For games played through 12/20/2020
1. Alabama A&M (2-0)
2. Norfolk State (3-3)
3. Morgan State (2-1)
4. Prairie View A&M (1-2)
5. Texas Southern (2-4)
Men
For games played through 12/20/2020
1. Talladega (5-1)
2. Lincoln-PA (3-0)
3. Lincoln-MO (3-2)
4. Edward Waters (3-0)
5. Philander Smith (5-5)
Ranking 1 - 12/7/2020
Men
For games played through 12/6/2020
1. Texas Southern (1-3)
2. North Carolina Central (1-1)
3 Prairie View A&M (1-2)
4 North Carolina A&T (2-4)
5 Hampton (1-0)
Men
Preseason
1. Lincoln (MO)
2. Virginia State
3. Virginia Union
4. Miles
5. Bowie State
Men
For games played through 12/6/2020
1. Philander Smith (4-4)
2. Harris-Stowe (1-2)
3. Talladega (5-1)
4. Florida Memorial (2-4)
5. Xavier-LA (1-1)
Preseason Ranking - 11/25/2020
Men
PRESEASON RANKING
1. Prairie View A&M
2. Tennessee State
3. Texas Southern
4. Hampton
5. Southern
Men
Preseason
1. Lincoln (MO)
2. Virginia State
3. Virginia Union
4. Miles
5. Bowie State
Men
Games played through 11/25/2020
1. Xavier-LA (1-1)
2. Talladega (5-1)
3. Harris-Stowe (1-2)
4. Florida Memorial (1-2)
5. Philander Smith (2-4)
